Since solving the murder of the man that turned up dead in her teahouse, Vera Wong's life as been pretty good. She is no longer a lonely 60 something year old. Her teashop has been busy from the notoriety, she has found family who she dearly loves and they love her, her relationship with her son has deepened and he has a girlfriend! Her life is busy but solving that murder has started something in her that she wants more of. But then Vera is scammed over the phone and while at the police station, she comes across a distressed young girl. Vera knows she was put in the right place at the right time. Befriending the young girl named Millie, in her charming Chinese grandmother way, Vera is able to draw out of Millie that she is looking for a missing friend. And again, when she is snooping where she shouldn't be, Vera discovers that the recent death, deemed a suicide, of a handsome, young social media influencer is actually the the friend that Millie is looking for. But things don't add up as the influencer known as Xander Lin isn't actually who he said he was and police can't seem to figure out who he really is. As Vera's sluething kicks into high gear, once again she puts herself into precarious situations stumbling upon more than she, or anyone else, bargained for.
Book 2 in the Vera Wong series didn't disappoint. It was a fun ride as Vera digs up way more than she should and in typical fashion bulldozes ahead in spite of the danger she is bringing upon herself. I love the character of Vera. She's bold and brash, yet her maternal side rises to the surface with the people who come across her path making for some hilarious moments. Her Chinese upbringing and culture causes her to view life with a very set pair of eyes clashing with the American lifestyle and along with her misuse of American verbiage always had me laughing out loud throughout the book. As things are revealed there is a very serious topic that the author does shed light on. It was inspired by a true story involving her mother being scammed and what they learned from the police as they filed the report. Going into the police station filled with rage at what happened to her mom, she came out with a very different heart and a desire to research these scammers. What she learned became the story of of Xander Lin and other characters of this book.
I rated this a 10/10
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